Forms¶
Form blocks are used to collect information from website visitors and, if applicable, create records in the database. To add a form to a website page, drag and drop the Contact & Forms categorical building block, then select a block in the pop-up window.
Action¶
By default, submitting a form sends an email containing the visitor’s submitted information. Depending on the apps installed on the database, additional actions that can automatically create records may become available. To choose a different action, click Edit, select a form field, navigate to the Style tab, and, in the Form section, select the desired Action:
More models: to generate other types of records
By default, submitting the form redirects visitors to a Thank you page. Use the URL field to send them to a different page. Alternatively, select Nothing or Show Message in the On Success field to keep visitors on the form’s page.
You can also define the Labels Width and specify whether Marked Fields are Required or Optional, or select None to indicate that no fields are marked. Additionally, define the Mark Text used to identify marked fields.
See also
Configure the visibility settings for forms.
Fields¶
To add a new field to the form, navigate to the Style tab and click the + Field button in the Form or Field header section. To modify any field on the form, select the field, then use the options available in the Field section of the Style tab. For example, you can:
Change the field Type.
Tip
It is also possible to select an Existing Field from the database and use the data it contains. The fields available depend on the selected action. Property fields added to the database can also be used.
Some fields are visually similar, but the data entered must follow a specific format.
Edit the field’s Label and adapt its Position.
Enable a field Description. Toggle the switch on and click the default description on the form to modify it.
Specify if the field is Required.
Use the Requirement field to add validation Conditions to ensure visitors enter valid information. For example, set the condition requiring the Email field to contain an
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Edit the field’s visibility settings.
Depending on the selected field, the following options are available:
For text and string fields, such as Text, Long Text, Email, and Url, as well as numerical fields, such as Telephone, Number, and Decimal Number, you can define a Placeholder and a Default Value.
For the Long Text field, you can also specify the field’s Height.
The following selection fields are available:
Checkbox: Visitors can select or clear the checkbox. Enable Default Value to have it selected by default.
Multiple Checkboxes: Visitors can select multiple options.
Radio Buttons: Visitors can select one option.
Tip
For Multiple Checkboxes and Radio Buttons, define how the options are displayed: Horizontal or Vertical.
Selection: Visitors can select one option from the drop-down menu.
For fields with multiple options, enable the options you want to set as default by toggling the switch on. To remove an option, click the (remove) icon. To add a new option, click Add New Option and enter the option.
Tip
You can also translate selection options.
The Date and Date & Time fields allow visitors to select a date and, if applicable, a time using the date selector. You can also define a Placeholder and a Default Value, e.g., to use a specific date/time by default.
Tip
If needed, customize the (calendar) icon.
The File Upload field type allows visitors to upload a file. You can define the Max # of Files as well as the Max File Size.
To apply the changes, click Save.
Tip
Modify the text of the Submit button by clicking it and entering the desired text. You can also change the button’s Type, Size, Shape, and Animation in the Button section of the Style tab.
Add an Odoo contact form on a non-Odoo website¶
You can display an Odoo contact form on another website using an iframe. To do so, follow these steps:
Prepare the Odoo form: Create a contact form on a page in Odoo Website and remove the header and footer design. Make sure only the contact form remains on the page.
Generate an embeddable code: Copy the URL of the Odoo form page and paste it into an iframe generator, such as La Digitale.dev or iFrame Generator . Adjust the width and height for proper display.
Add the embedded code to the non-Odoo website: Open the relevant page’s HTML (in the code editor or CMS) and insert the embedded code where the form should be displayed.
Example
Example of an embedded code:
<iframe src="https://example.com/odoo-form"
style="border:0;"
name="odooForm"
scrolling="no"
frameborder="0"
marginheight="0"
marginwidth="0"
height="400px"
width="600px"
allowfullscreen>
</iframe>